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president obama says extremists used the film as is an excuse to attack u.s. interests in the region. >>> one of the actresses in the film at the center of the violence, "innocence of muslims" is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander. she says she was tricked into appearing in the trailer. >> cindy, what was your understanding about what the film was about? >> when i originally was cast for the film the name of the film was "desert warriors" and on set. mohammed or muslims were never mentioned. >> garcia also says the voices in the film were added after the filming was done and she's been receiving repeated death threats. a judge rejected her request to order youtube and google to take down the trailer, the internet companies argued it violates the freedom of speech. >>> microsoft and hewlett- packard are the subject now of a senate investigation. a report by a subcommittee says both companies avoided paying several billions in taxes. according to the report, both companies used tax loopholes and shifted profits to subsidiaries in other countries. now exec
president obama says extremists used the film as is an excuse to attack u.s. interests in the region. >>> one of the actresses in the film at the center of the violence, "innocence of muslims" is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander. she says she was tricked into appearing in the trailer. >> cindy, what was your understanding about what the film was about? >> when i originally was cast for the film the name of the film was "desert warriors" and on...
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president obama and mitt romney take the race for the white house to the key state of virginia today. >>> mona lisa 1.0. there's evidence that leonardo davinci created the original version of the iconic paint this this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 27, 2012. good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. when the baltimore ravens and cleveland browns take the field tonight the nfl's regular officiating crews will be calling the game. at the stroke of midnight the league and referees ended a three month lockout of the officials. the deal was struck after two days of marathon negotiations and controversial call to the end of monday night's game. after a series of miscalls, run ins with coaches and players, and on field confusion, the nfl referees are heading to the sideline. the league and officials union agreed on a tentative eight year contract that will put the normal officiating crews back on field. goodell said we look forward to having the finest officials in sports back on field. now it's time to put the focus back on the teams and players where it belo
president obama and mitt romney take the race for the white house to the key state of virginia today. >>> mona lisa 1.0. there's evidence that leonardo davinci created the original version of the iconic paint this this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 27, 2012. good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. when the baltimore ravens and cleveland browns take the field tonight the nfl's regular officiating crews will be calling the game. at the stroke...
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a new cbs poll find takes mitt romney is trailing president obama when it comes to latino voters. susan mcginnis shows us how the republican is trying to catch up. >> reporter: mitt romney tried to court the hispanic vote wednesday at a rally in miami. >> this party is the natural home for hispanic americans. >> reporter: and he answered questions about immigration on a candidate forum on univision, a spanish language tv network. >> i'm not in favor of a deportation, mass deportation effort rounding up 12 million people and taking them out of the country. >> reporter: but the toughest question of the day was about romney's comment on secretly recorded video that 47% of americans believe they're victims entitled to government handouts. >> some people might think you are dividing the united states and you're understand estimating 47% of the population. >> my campaign is about the 100% of america and i'm concerned about them. >> reporter: romney's 47% comment could hurt him come election day. gallop has released a new poll that shows many americans are turned off by what he said. a t
a new cbs poll find takes mitt romney is trailing president obama when it comes to latino voters. susan mcginnis shows us how the republican is trying to catch up. >> reporter: mitt romney tried to court the hispanic vote wednesday at a rally in miami. >> this party is the natural home for hispanic americans. >> reporter: and he answered questions about immigration on a candidate forum on univision, a spanish language tv network. >> i'm not in favor of a deportation,...
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obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> president obama will stay in washington where he'll visit democratic party headquarters and attend three fund-raisers. governor romney hold as rally in pennsylvania and has a fund raise near boston tonight. >>> the california man behind the antimuslim film that sparked deadly protests around the world is behind bars this morning. a judge ruled nakoula basseley nakoula has violated his probation. the same judge sent him to jail saying he was a flight risk and a danger to the community. two years ago he was convicted of bank fraud and was ordered to stay off the internet unless he had permission from his parole officer. but a trailer for his film was uploaded to youtube instead and that film depicts muhammad as a womanizer and religious fraud. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will talk to president obama over the phone about iran's nuclear aspirations. >> yesterdayhe told the united nations general assembly that time is running out a
obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> president obama will stay in washington where he'll visit democratic party headquarters and attend three fund-raisers. governor romney hold as rally in pennsylvania and has a fund raise near boston tonight. >>> the california man behind the antimuslim film that sparked deadly protests around the world is behind bars this morning. a judge ruled...
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. >>> today examine 2012 moves to florida, both president obama and mitt romney will speak to hispanic voters. romney is facing questions about his remarks last spring that 47% of americans are dependent on the government, believe they are victims and not his problem to worry about. romney's 47% comment forced his campaign into days of damage control but a "usa today" gallup poll found 53% of independent voters found romney's comments will make no difference. 29% are less likely and 15% are more likely. susan mcginnis following it from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we did not hear before this hispanic audience romney mention that 47% number. on wednesday it was all about romney saying his campaign is about 100% of america. mitt romney tried to court the hispanic vote wednesday at a rally in miami. >> this party is the natural home for hispanic-americans because this is the party of opportunity and hope. ours is the party that will bring a brighter future. our party is the party of greatness. this is why hispanic-americans will join this campaign. we'll win becaus
. >>> today examine 2012 moves to florida, both president obama and mitt romney will speak to hispanic voters. romney is facing questions about his remarks last spring that 47% of americans are dependent on the government, believe they are victims and not his problem to worry about. romney's 47% comment forced his campaign into days of damage control but a "usa today" gallup poll found 53% of independent voters found romney's comments will make no difference. 29% are less...
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and a boost for the obama campaign. billionaire george soros is giving $1 million to an obama supporting super pac priorities usa. >> susan mcginnis in washington. have a good weekend. thank you so much. >>> when we come back on the "morning news," new york city announces plans for its latest tourist attraction, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the "morning news." i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel®, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've b
and a boost for the obama campaign. billionaire george soros is giving $1 million to an obama supporting super pac priorities usa. >> susan mcginnis in washington. have a good weekend. thank you so much. >>> when we come back on the "morning news," new york city announces plans for its latest tourist attraction, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the "morning news." i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to...
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obama believes you should take from some and give to others. mr. obama said the president must work for everyone not just for some. chicago teachers ended their strike. classes resume today but the teachers have to vote on a new contract. rahm emanuel calls the deal an honest compromise. >>> a health group campaigning against obesity said half the people in 39 states will be obese in almost two decades. the trust for america's health and robert wood johnson foundation expects 6% of the adults in mississippi to be extremely overweight by 2030. a 35% increase over the current rate. colorado expected to have the thinnest population but still have 45% obesity rate. medical costs treating obesity are expected to increase to $66 billion a year by 2030. >>> it's hard to imagine watching pro football on television without seeing slow motion replays and hearing the smack of the pad. on tuesday steve sabol the man who helped transform the sport into the multimedia showcase we see today passed away. in 1964 sabol and his father ed started nfl films. steve wor
obama believes you should take from some and give to others. mr. obama said the president must work for everyone not just for some. chicago teachers ended their strike. classes resume today but the teachers have to vote on a new contract. rahm emanuel calls the deal an honest compromise. >>> a health group campaigning against obesity said half the people in 39 states will be obese in almost two decades. the trust for america's health and robert wood johnson foundation expects 6% of the...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney campaign in virginia today, their first debate next week. yesterday the candidates were in ohio going head-to-head on such issues like taxes and foreign trade. in an effort to attract working class voters. for romney it's a mission in ohio to make up ground on the president with time running out. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ohio is considered a must-win for both candidates. they've been spending so much time that governor kasich joked they should start paying taxes in the state. it illustrates how important this handful of swing states are. president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to convey a more empathetic candidate. >> we have people that a
. >>> president obama and mitt romney campaign in virginia today, their first debate next week. yesterday the candidates were in ohio going head-to-head on such issues like taxes and foreign trade. in an effort to attract working class voters. for romney it's a mission in ohio to make up ground on the president with time running out. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ohio is considered a must-win for both candidates....
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. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he opened the door that i might be his lesson to me ♪ >> reporter: songs of hope and faith echoed in laplace, indiana. the memorial church held sunday sfs outside because hurricane isaac peeled the roof off the building. the doors were nearly swollen shut and the bishop said everything inside was ruined from the pulpit to the kitchen and his own office. now it's all gone? >> it's all gone, yes, but we're still here. >> reporter: they have been here for 19 years. they've never missed a sunday service and refused to let isaac break that record and their spirit. >> the building is gone but my faith is still in god. my faith wa
. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he...
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. >>> today campaign 2012 moves to florida, both president obama and mitt romney will speak to hispanic voters. romney is facing questions about his remarks last spring that 47% of americans are dependent on the government, believe they are victims and not his problem to worry about. romney's 47% comment forced his campaign into days of damage control but a "usa today" gallup poll found 53% of independent voters found romney's comments will make no difference. 29% are less likely and 15% are more likely. susan mcginnis is following it from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we did not hear before this hispanic audience romney mention that 47% number. on wednesday it was all about romney saying his campaign is about 100% of america. mitt romney tried to court the hispanic vote wednesday at a rally in miami. >> this party is the natural home for hispanic-americans because this is the party of opportunity and hope. ours is the party that will bring a brighter future. our party is the party of greatness. this is why hispanic-americans will join this campaign. we'll win bec
. >>> today campaign 2012 moves to florida, both president obama and mitt romney will speak to hispanic voters. romney is facing questions about his remarks last spring that 47% of americans are dependent on the government, believe they are victims and not his problem to worry about. romney's 47% comment forced his campaign into days of damage control but a "usa today" gallup poll found 53% of independent voters found romney's comments will make no difference. 29% are less...
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debt if president obama and congress cannot come up with a budget deal. the president didn't sound optimistic. >> two months before an election the speaker is obviously supportive of my opponent and his party and he wants to win as many seats as he can and he's not going to go out of his way to try to help me get things done that he thinks i may be able to take credit for. >> reporter: if budget negotiations fail more than a trillion dollars of a automatic spending cuts and increases will go into place on skbran 2nd. >>> overseas markets got a boost. tokyo's nikkei gained 2%, hong kong hang seng added 1%. the federal reserve policymakers meeting begins today and investors are keeping their fingers crossed. ben roger bernadina will announce new steps to stimulate the economy. on wall street the do you was up 69 points, the nasdaq stayed flat. the cost of the health care in the united states continue to rise. annual premiums rose 4% for americans who got their insurance through work. the annual premium is close to $15,000. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg made
debt if president obama and congress cannot come up with a budget deal. the president didn't sound optimistic. >> two months before an election the speaker is obviously supportive of my opponent and his party and he wants to win as many seats as he can and he's not going to go out of his way to try to help me get things done that he thinks i may be able to take credit for. >> reporter: if budget negotiations fail more than a trillion dollars of a automatic spending cuts and...
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president obama and benjamin netanyahu spoke for an hour. they rejected a request for the prime minister to meet with the president next week. this follows strong words from benjamin netanyahu criticizing u.s. policy designed to push the u.s. into action. david martin reports. >> reporter: with intelligence reports iran has been working on computer simulations of nuclear explosions, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu scolded the obama administration for refusing to lay down a red line which would trigger a military strike. >> if iran knows that there's no red line, if iran knows that there's no deadline, what will it do? exactly what it's doing. it's continuing without any interference towards obtaining nuclear weapons capability. >> reporter: benjamin netanyahu seemed to be reacting to remarks by secretary of state hillary clinton who said there's still time to head off iran's nuclear program. >> we're not setting deadlines. we're, you know, we're, you know, watching very carefully about what they do because it's more about their ac
president obama and benjamin netanyahu spoke for an hour. they rejected a request for the prime minister to meet with the president next week. this follows strong words from benjamin netanyahu criticizing u.s. policy designed to push the u.s. into action. david martin reports. >> reporter: with intelligence reports iran has been working on computer simulations of nuclear explosions, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu scolded the obama administration for refusing to lay down a red...
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stemming from mitt romney's criticism of president obama's handling of the embassy attacks. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! . >> reporter: at a rally in virginia a protester cut romney off when he started to talk about libya. >> what a tragedy to lose a wonderful -- a wonderful. >> reporter: mitt romney's attacks of the president the day after the libyan killings leaving some to believe he may have acted too soon. >> they realize they may have jumped the gun. don't get your foot into something and have the waters change between when you stepped in and when you're ready to make your move. >> reporter: from air force one president obama called republican congressional leaders to thank them for not joining romney's attacks. secretary of state hillary clinton will be at andrews air force base this afternoon to receive back into the u.s. the remains of the americans killed in benghazi. >> the other two americans who were killed in the benghazi attacks have been identified by the state department. they were both former navy s.e.a.l.s working security. again dougherty
stemming from mitt romney's criticism of president obama's handling of the embassy attacks. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! . >> reporter: at a rally in virginia a protester cut romney off when he started to talk about libya. >> what a tragedy to lose a wonderful -- a wonderful. >> reporter: mitt romney's attacks of the president the day after the libyan killings leaving some to believe he may have acted too soon. >> they realize they may...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back. just about 6:42. d.c. fire crews had to rescue some people. they were stranded in flood waters after storms last night. >> we're talking about rhode island avenue northwest near 2nd street, one of the areas hardest hit by flash flooding. kristin fisher is live in the bloomingdale neighborhood with more. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. well, the water is now gone from the middle of rhode island avenue, but at the height of the storm, there were several feet of standing water in the middle of the roadway. up on the sidewalk, you can still see how high up the water came, came up to right about here and check out all the bikes that were parked here, leaves and mud are still stuck in the tires. and it got so bad, if we look over this way to our left, it got so bad that the owners of jack & company hairdressers even put out sandbags in front of the door to their business. fortunately the water didn't come up that far. by far the people hardest hit were the drivers. three cars got
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back. just about 6:42. d.c. fire crews had to rescue some people. they were stranded in flood waters after storms last night. >> we're talking about rhode island avenue northwest near 2nd street, one of the areas hardest hit by flash flooding. kristin fisher is live in the bloomingdale neighborhood with more. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. well, the water is now gone...
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both the obama and romney campaigns have suspended television ads for the day. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the nation will pause today to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ceremonies will take place in new york, virginia, and pennsylvania. the events start at the pentagon, where a ceremony will be held early this morning with the u.s. flag unfurled over the side of the building at sunrise. president obama will attend a wreath-laying ceremony here later this morning. in new york monday night, the new freedom tower was lit up in red, white, and blue. at its base, the world trade center memorial. today, the names of each victim of the twin towers attacks will be read aloud by their families. and in shanksville, virginia, monday, leon panetta toured the memorial with united flight 93 went down. at sunset, 40 luminaries lit the wall. vice president biden will attend ceremonies there later this morning. and good news for visitors to the 9/11 memorial in new york. a dispute over how to fund construction of a museum on the memorial grounds wa
both the obama and romney campaigns have suspended television ads for the day. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the nation will pause today to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ceremonies will take place in new york, virginia, and pennsylvania. the events start at the pentagon, where a ceremony will be held early this morning with the u.s. flag unfurled over the side of the building at sunrise. president obama will attend a wreath-laying ceremony here later this...
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president obama and romney appeared on "60 minutes." romney defended himself that he hasn't laid out details about his plan to fix the economy. >> you're asking people to hire you as president of the united states. they want to hear some specifics. >> i can tell them specifically i won't raise taxes on middle class folks. i will not lower the share of taxes paid by high income individuals. >> president obama told steve croft romney's plan won't work. >> he has one note. tax cuts for the wealthy. rolling back regulations as a recipe for success. >> reporter: after romney released summaries of past income tax returns on friday, romney paid 14% last year because most of his income came from capital gains. he was asked if it was fair to pay the low rate. >> it's the right way to encourage economic growth. to get people to invest, to start businesses, to put people to work. >> reporter: the obama camp jumped on that comment issuing a statement saying independent economists don't agree that refusing to ask the wealthiest to pay their fair sha
president obama and romney appeared on "60 minutes." romney defended himself that he hasn't laid out details about his plan to fix the economy. >> you're asking people to hire you as president of the united states. they want to hear some specifics. >> i can tell them specifically i won't raise taxes on middle class folks. i will not lower the share of taxes paid by high income individuals. >> president obama told steve croft romney's plan won't work. >> he has...
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president obama gets ready to address the u.n. general assembly on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. president obama takes a brief break from the campaign trail today to address the united nations general assembly. but with just six weeks until the election and his foreign policy under attack from the romney campaign, that address will target american voters as well as world leaders. last night here in new york, secretary of state hillary clinton met with egypt's new islamist president mohamed morsi. two weeks ago, demonstrators overran the u.s. embassy in cairo. morsi assured clinton embassy protection was egypt's duty. susan mcgi
president obama gets ready to address the u.n. general assembly on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good...
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he said the obama administration hasn't delivered on its promises to fix the economy. >> candidate obama said a lot of things that gave people a lot of hope to get elected but president obama did not deliver on these commitments. >> mitt romney campaigned yesterday in a new hampshie pizza shop and practiced in vermont for his debates with the president. >>> a federal judge ruled that arizona authorities can enforce the most controversial section of the state's tough immigration law that allows -- to check the immigration status of suspects. critics call it the show me your papers provision. supreme court upheld the provision last year leaving open the possibility of contesting the law after it goes into effect. >>> to the lingering effects of hurricane isaac. oil was washed up on beaches from the bp spill in 2010. tar balls and oil have been reported on beaches in alabama and louisiana. bp says some of the oil is from its spill, but that some may be from other sources. a 13-mile stretch of louisiana beach has been closed. >> this kind much puts to rest suspicions as to whether or not the
he said the obama administration hasn't delivered on its promises to fix the economy. >> candidate obama said a lot of things that gave people a lot of hope to get elected but president obama did not deliver on these commitments. >> mitt romney campaigned yesterday in a new hampshie pizza shop and practiced in vermont for his debates with the president. >>> a federal judge ruled that arizona authorities can enforce the most controversial section of the state's tough...
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compare the message from obama, to joe biden. there clearly was and on acceptability of the delivery of joe biden compared to obama, there's clearly a superior delivery from bill clinton. >> is that because he was the former president and he does not need to have that mantle, he can be mr. happy because he is out of there. whereas barack obama last night had to accept the fact that he is coming ashore, the and it is not all roses. >> he never said he was coming ashore, he said that we are coming up short, he did not assume the blame. >> that is one thing that i know about politicians, you hit on a good point, why is it when things are great, it is me, and when it is not, it is we? >> that will take half an hour to answer. thank you so much. always a pleasure. >> american businesses created fewer than expected jobs last month. >> the unemployment rate took an unexpected that anyway and here to talk about it is jason brooks from cbs money watch .com. >> a pretty limp report from the labor department looking at a gamgain of only 96,
compare the message from obama, to joe biden. there clearly was and on acceptability of the delivery of joe biden compared to obama, there's clearly a superior delivery from bill clinton. >> is that because he was the former president and he does not need to have that mantle, he can be mr. happy because he is out of there. whereas barack obama last night had to accept the fact that he is coming ashore, the and it is not all roses. >> he never said he was coming ashore, he said that...
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president obama won't join until later in the week. on sunday, he held a campaign rally at the university of colorado in boulder. then he traveled to toledo, ohio. he'll hold a labor day meeting with union workers there. as the convention begins, the president's supporters are fending off attacks that the first four years were a failure. susan mcginnis in charlotte with more this morning. susan, good morning to you. >>> hi, good morning terrell. the convention kicks off here in uptown charlotte with an event called carolina fest. but as the festivities get under way, the republicans are making their presence known. >> president obama continues his march to charlotte with a campaign stop in ohio today. >>> but a member of the republican ticket will reach north carolina first. vice presidential candidate paul ryan campaigns in greenville today and will come armed with one question. are you better off today than you were four years ago? >> the president needs to explain why he didn't do what he said he was going to do. >> democrats say le
president obama won't join until later in the week. on sunday, he held a campaign rally at the university of colorado in boulder. then he traveled to toledo, ohio. he'll hold a labor day meeting with union workers there. as the convention begins, the president's supporters are fending off attacks that the first four years were a failure. susan mcginnis in charlotte with more this morning. susan, good morning to you. >>> hi, good morning terrell. the convention kicks off here in uptown...
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president obama campaigns in new hampshire and ohio today. mitt romney's wrapped up three days of debate rehearsals. he'll be in new hampshire. >> susan mcginnis, have a good weekend. making the case for a second term, the president said he was mindful of his own failings. brian montopoli for cbs news.com has more on the speech. >> last night in the democratic national convention, barack obama made his case for reelection. now, he laid out a vision in which democrats stand for americans all being in it together, whereas republicans stand for you being on your own. it was not the lofty speech w saw in 2008 about hope and change and it was not the fresh faced perrmance from 2004. this was a candidate who had to make the case based on his record and not just his potential. he only mentioned mitt romney once but he certainly took a number of shots at his opponent and certainly, we're going to see the democrats creating contrast with the republicans from here on out. president obama head back out on the campaign trail, he's hitting three states, n
president obama campaigns in new hampshire and ohio today. mitt romney's wrapped up three days of debate rehearsals. he'll be in new hampshire. >> susan mcginnis, have a good weekend. making the case for a second term, the president said he was mindful of his own failings. brian montopoli for cbs news.com has more on the speech. >> last night in the democratic national convention, barack obama made his case for reelection. now, he laid out a vision in which democrats stand for...
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floor on their feet. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> when it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother. that's why he cuts taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet. >> reporter: while the first lady stayed mostly away from politics, keynote speaker hool crow castro dove right in. he got the crowd fired up when he answered the question are we better off today than four years ago. >> four years ago america stood on the brink of a depression despite incredible odds and united republican opposition, our president took action and now we've seen 4.5 million new jobs. >> reporter: castro also ma
floor on their feet. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> when it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad...
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and a boost for the obama campaign. billionaire george soros is giving $1 million to an obama supporting super pac priorities usa. >> susan mcginnis in washington. have a good weekend. thank you so much. we'll take a quick break. >>> when we come back on the "morning news," new york city announces plans for its latest tourist attraction, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the "morning news." action, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the "morning news." i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast, within 2 months, and keeps it clearer up to 9 months. [ male announcer ] because enbrel®, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. b
and a boost for the obama campaign. billionaire george soros is giving $1 million to an obama supporting super pac priorities usa. >> susan mcginnis in washington. have a good weekend. thank you so much. we'll take a quick break. >>> when we come back on the "morning news," new york city announces plans for its latest tourist attraction, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the "morning news." action, the world's tallest ferris wheel. this is the...
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clinton outlined the case for president obama's reelection saying president obama is the man to rebuild the economy, not mitt romney. vice president joe biden also speaks tonight. late last night biden toured the convention site. susan mcginnis is in charlotte where it's going down. susan, good morning to you. >>> good morning terrell. last night president linton did what he does best, breaking down complex topics like medicare and wall street regulation into simple terms and he ended up giving the speech of the night. president obama made a surprise appearance on stage with president clinton at the democratic convention wednesday. president obama listened backstage while bill clinton nominated him for a second term. >> i want to nominate a man who is cool on the outside but who burns for america on the inside. >> and the crowd went wild when president clinton acknowledged the power of the first lady's speech. >> by the way, after last night, i want a man who had the good sense to marry michelle obama. >> he then turned his sights to mitt romney and paul ryan. >> he summed up republican
clinton outlined the case for president obama's reelection saying president obama is the man to rebuild the economy, not mitt romney. vice president joe biden also speaks tonight. late last night biden toured the convention site. susan mcginnis is in charlotte where it's going down. susan, good morning to you. >>> good morning terrell. last night president linton did what he does best, breaking down complex topics like medicare and wall street regulation into simple terms and he ended...
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obama said when he said you can't change washington from the inside. he was talking about the voters who elected the lawmakers to make changes. >> you're the reason a young immigrant who grew up here and pledged allegiance to our flag is no longer going to be deported from the only country she's ever known. you're the reason why an outstanding soldier won't be kicked out of our military just because who he loves. >> the crowd ate it up. >> he fed in some of the stuff bill clinton said at the dnc, which really, i think, bolstered the points he's making. >> peggy fox, 9news now. >> mitt romney generated some thoughts today when he made good on a promise. he paid $1.9 million for taxes on the $14.7 million income. that is just above a 14% effective tax break. romney donated a little over $4 million to charity, but he ly on claimed about half of that. romney's camp said they are willing to offer a summery, looking at twenty years. >> absentee voting started in several states today. including virginia. early voting begins in d.c. on october 22. and voters c
obama said when he said you can't change washington from the inside. he was talking about the voters who elected the lawmakers to make changes. >> you're the reason a young immigrant who grew up here and pledged allegiance to our flag is no longer going to be deported from the only country she's ever known. you're the reason why an outstanding soldier won't be kicked out of our military just because who he loves. >> the crowd ate it up. >> he fed in some of the stuff bill...
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president obama visited a parish hit hard by hurricane isaac on monday. he promised federal help with the recovery. on friday during his tour of the area, mitt romney spoke of the need for charitable donations. manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: six days after making landfall, isaac is the uninvited guest who just won't leave. in plaquemines parish, the flood devastated lives and livestock. 62-year-old carolyn sills and her daughter have to take a canoe to see what they could salvage. >> this is our land, you know. you want to be home, but you can't. >> reporter: while the reinforced, $14 billion levee system kept new orleans dry, the complaint here is it pushed more water into the smaller, poorer towns. >> we're getting ready to get washed away here. >> reporter: isaac walloped plaquemines parish. this video captured the torrent unleashed by the storm. ten feet of water submerged entire neighborhoods. in st. johns parish, 30 miles west of new orleans, calvin and constance woods saw their home had taken in five feet of water. >> this total ironing bo
president obama visited a parish hit hard by hurricane isaac on monday. he promised federal help with the recovery. on friday during his tour of the area, mitt romney spoke of the need for charitable donations. manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: six days after making landfall, isaac is the uninvited guest who just won't leave. in plaquemines parish, the flood devastated lives and livestock. 62-year-old carolyn sills and her daughter have to take a canoe to see what they could...
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first lady michele obama will deliver his speech tonight. maryland governor martin o'malley will also speak in prime time. as susan mcginnis reports, a misstep by the maryland governor has thrown democrats off message. >> reporter: the stage has been built, the party platform released and democrats are ready to kick off their 2012 convention. >> this has been such a historic time, i couldn't imagine not coming. >> reporter: but as the festivities begin, republicans won't let go of the question are americans better off than they were four years ago. >> they can't tell you that you're better off. >> reporter: the obama team opened the door to the attacks when some, including maryland governor martin o'malley had trouble answering the question. >> can you honestly say that people are better off today than they were four years ago? >> no, but that's not the question of this election. >> reporter: republicans pounced saying that's proof president obama's policies aren't working. since then the democrats regrouped and came out swinging. >> you wan
first lady michele obama will deliver his speech tonight. maryland governor martin o'malley will also speak in prime time. as susan mcginnis reports, a misstep by the maryland governor has thrown democrats off message. >> reporter: the stage has been built, the party platform released and democrats are ready to kick off their 2012 convention. >> this has been such a historic time, i couldn't imagine not coming. >> reporter: but as the festivities begin, republicans won't let...
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her goal, re-elect president obama. you have a full life outside of volunteering for president obama. >> yes. >> reporter: so, why do it? >> i feel like we've come a long way from 2008, when president obama took office, and it's just too important for my future, for my kids' future, for me to say, well, i'm too busy. >> reporter: in 2008, obama's slim victory in north carolina was built on an army of volunteers. >> thank you guys for coming out. >> reporter: perry was 1 of 17,000 volunteers and paid staff across the state who knocked on doors and made phone calls. compare 2008 to 2012. is it easier or harder to sell president obama? >> i would say asking for volunteers is even easier. >> reporter: easier? >> i would say, my experience has been. >> reporter: because? >> i think we had a lot of new people in 2008, like myself, who had never been involved with a campaign before. >> reporter: this time you have infrastructure. >> now we know what we're doing. >> reporter: the obama campaign strategy in north carolina will r
her goal, re-elect president obama. you have a full life outside of volunteering for president obama. >> yes. >> reporter: so, why do it? >> i feel like we've come a long way from 2008, when president obama took office, and it's just too important for my future, for my kids' future, for me to say, well, i'm too busy. >> reporter: in 2008, obama's slim victory in north carolina was built on an army of volunteers. >> thank you guys for coming out. >> reporter:...
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. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> whether it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother. that's why he cuts taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet. >> reporter: while the first lady stayed mostly away from politics, keynote speaker julian castro dove right in. he got the crowd here fired up when he answered the question are we better off today than we were four years ago. >> four years ago america stood on the brink of a depression in spite incredible odds and united republican opposition, our president took action and now we've seen 4.5 million new jobs. >> reporter:
. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> whether it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his...
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president obama and secretary of state clinton spoke at the ceremony and praised all the men's service. they were killed in that attack in the u.s. embassy in benghazi. >> now, more on an attack that killed two american service members in air base. it a it's the same base where england's prince harry is stationed. reports say the prince was not hurt. nbc news chief pentagon correspondent joins us by phone. first, mitt, can you tell us more about what happened this in that attack? >> well, officials tell us that this was a complex attack. in other words, it went on for some time. very well organized. it involved small-arms fire, rocket fire and some mortar fire at camp bastion. now, tragically enough, two u.s. marines were killed in that attack by presumably th the taliban. but what drew world attention, of course, is this is where prince harry who just arrived on his second four-month tour for the british military is based there at camp bastion. now, what was odd about this is that when he arrived, the british military itself issued a press release and even video of harry there in an h
president obama and secretary of state clinton spoke at the ceremony and praised all the men's service. they were killed in that attack in the u.s. embassy in benghazi. >> now, more on an attack that killed two american service members in air base. it a it's the same base where england's prince harry is stationed. reports say the prince was not hurt. nbc news chief pentagon correspondent joins us by phone. first, mitt, can you tell us more about what happened this in that attack? >>...
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president obama will travel to louisiana tomorrow. to get a firsthand look at damage caused by hurricane isaac. more than 200,000 people across the state are still without power in the aftermath of that storm. several communities are still under several feet of waltter. army corps of engineers is looking if the upgrade after katrina caused flooding in other areas. before heading to louisiana, the president continued his campaign push in colorado. he spoke to a large crowd of students in boulder today. president obama is on a four-day swing through a series of battleground states. tomorrow, make a quick stop in ohio before moving on to louisiana. as the president continues to campaign his party prepares to nominate him for a second term. the democratic national convention officially begins tuesday in north carolina. there was plenty of action today. news 4s, jim vance, live in sherry lot as delegates arrive. lots of company arriving, vance. >> hi, jim. in fact nearly 6,000 delegates rolling in to charlotte over the next few days. sever
president obama will travel to louisiana tomorrow. to get a firsthand look at damage caused by hurricane isaac. more than 200,000 people across the state are still without power in the aftermath of that storm. several communities are still under several feet of waltter. army corps of engineers is looking if the upgrade after katrina caused flooding in other areas. before heading to louisiana, the president continued his campaign push in colorado. he spoke to a large crowd of students in boulder...
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he talked about why president obama deserves a second term. >> there's no question, it's a close race in virginia. i believe what's going to tip the scales is president obama's commitment to creating opportunity and economic prosperity. what he has done already, 30 straight months of private sector job growth. what he wants to do in the future. >> the president spent the day in the battleground state of florida, where he was joined by that state's former republican governor charlie crist, who's endorsed the president. >>> republican presidential nominee mitt romney spent the day in virginia as well. he started his morning at the military aviation museum in virginia beach. he talked about yesterday's job numbers report. he also made a stop at the nascar race tonight in richmond. >>> new nonprofit in prince georges county makes its debut. how it's working to get young girls in the area interested in sports. anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build
he talked about why president obama deserves a second term. >> there's no question, it's a close race in virginia. i believe what's going to tip the scales is president obama's commitment to creating opportunity and economic prosperity. what he has done already, 30 straight months of private sector job growth. what he wants to do in the future. >> the president spent the day in the battleground state of florida, where he was joined by that state's former republican governor charlie...
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i'm barack obama and i approve this message. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >>> today police padlocked the ren day view banquet hall in bellsville were put into place. they say the club has been issued $20,000 in fines for occupiesie rules. police received a lot of complaints about fights breaking out. this comes a week after police shut down club elite for licensing and dance permit violationses. >>> maryland's new casino is doing quite well. the three state casinos all osteobrof in more than $44 million, but $33 million came from maryland live. the casino brought
i'm barack obama and i approve this message. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question...
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delegates officially renominated obama last night. they're scheduled to nominate joe biden for a second term as vice president today. >>> former president bill clinton officially made the nomination of president obama for re-election last night. clinton brought delegates to their feet during a four-page speech that lasted 50 minutes last night in charlotte. seldom on script, he disputed republican claims that the country is worse off now than it was when president obama took office. >> when president barack obama took office, the economy was in free fall, it had just struck 9.4% of gdp. we were losing 750,000 jobs a month. are redoing better than that today? the answer is yes. >> clinton also criticized mitt romney and paul ryan. he said they don't have a real plan for improving our economy. >>> president obama's also getting support from women's rights activists. a recent georgetown graduate, sandra fluke, warned delegates of what a romney presidency would look like for women. >> in that america, your new president could be a man who
delegates officially renominated obama last night. they're scheduled to nominate joe biden for a second term as vice president today. >>> former president bill clinton officially made the nomination of president obama for re-election last night. clinton brought delegates to their feet during a four-page speech that lasted 50 minutes last night in charlotte. seldom on script, he disputed republican claims that the country is worse off now than it was when president obama took office....
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. >>> president obama will make a stop in southeast virginia tomorrow. he'll be making his way to the democratic national convention in charlotte. >> indeed. he'll speak in norfolk, the same area where republican mitt romney introduced paul ryan as his running mate last month. susan mcginnis has the latest from campaign 2012. >> reporter: president obama continues his march to charlotte with a campaign stop in ohio today. but a member of the republican ticket will reach north carolina first. vice presidential candidate paul ryan campaigns in greenville today and will come armed with one question. are you better off today than you were four years ago? >> the president needs to explain why he didn't do what he said he was going to do. >> reporter: democrats say let's not forget just how bad things were four years ago. >> in the quarter before the. took office, we lost three million jobs. our country was bleeding. our financial system was on the verge of collapse. we were passing bank bailouts to ensure that our system could stay afloat. that's what was hap
. >>> president obama will make a stop in southeast virginia tomorrow. he'll be making his way to the democratic national convention in charlotte. >> indeed. he'll speak in norfolk, the same area where republican mitt romney introduced paul ryan as his running mate last month. susan mcginnis has the latest from campaign 2012. >> reporter: president obama continues his march to charlotte with a campaign stop in ohio today. but a member of the republican ticket will reach...
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the obama campaign will not let this die. they're going to find something to ask more questions about. so we'll just have to see what that is. >> that's a lengthy weekend reading at almost 400 pages. congress left town today, but not before both sides pointed fingers at the other. this was the blame game for sure. parting shots were feared, weren't they? >> well, i mean, this is just yet another and the final example for this congress anyway. there will be a lame duck session after the election. think about what they left behind. they weren't able to pass a farm bill as far as i know. this in a year when we had the greatest drought that our farmers went through since the dust bowl back in the 30s. both sides seem they need to do something, but again, the divide is so wide and so deep, even when they want to do something, they can't figure out how to do it. when i talked to bill clinton, and that is who the commander in chief. i don't want to ruin your surprise. that is the former commander in chief i'm going to be talking to.
the obama campaign will not let this die. they're going to find something to ask more questions about. so we'll just have to see what that is. >> that's a lengthy weekend reading at almost 400 pages. congress left town today, but not before both sides pointed fingers at the other. this was the blame game for sure. parting shots were feared, weren't they? >> well, i mean, this is just yet another and the final example for this congress anyway. there will be a lame duck session after...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney were both in new york today. randall pinkston takes us to what they were up to. >> president obama surging fellow leaders to take a stand against violence in the muslim world. >> i do believe it is the obligation of all leaders in all countries to speak up forcefully against violence and extremism. >> speaking to the united nations general assembly. president obama condemned the film sparking protests overseas, but said nothing justifies mindless violence. the president also had a message for iran and its developing nuclear program. >> make no mistake. nuclear iran is not a challenge that can be detained. threaten the elimination of israel, the security of gulf nations and the stability of the global economy. >> after the president's un address, he headed across town to speak to clinton. that is where mitt romney began his day. joking about the perks of the former president. >> if there's one thing we have learned in this election season, by the way, it is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of
. >>> president obama and mitt romney were both in new york today. randall pinkston takes us to what they were up to. >> president obama surging fellow leaders to take a stand against violence in the muslim world. >> i do believe it is the obligation of all leaders in all countries to speak up forcefully against violence and extremism. >> speaking to the united nations general assembly. president obama condemned the film sparking protests overseas, but said nothing...
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stay with us. >>> president obama is in ohio campaigning. after a speech in toledo he heads to louisiana for a firsthand look at the devastation from isaac. he has declared federal emergencies for parts of louisiana and mississippi. >>> also right for you people in the bloomingdale neighborhood in northwest d.c. have another cleanup job ahead of them after another round of flooding. news 4 was there as d.c. fire and ems crews rescued a man trapped in his car in a flash flood along rhode island avenue last night. >>> gas prices continue to rise leaving people in shock when it comes to filling up the tank. news 4's seth lemon has more on the increasingly painful trips to the gas station. >>> if you're really feeling the pinch at the pump, you're not alone. gas prices are at an all-time high and there's evidence right here in silver spring at a gas station. someone left after getting only $2 worth of gas. >> it's increasing. >> it's the last holiday of the summer season, and if you're one of the 23 million drivers who fills up their car today,
stay with us. >>> president obama is in ohio campaigning. after a speech in toledo he heads to louisiana for a firsthand look at the devastation from isaac. he has declared federal emergencies for parts of louisiana and mississippi. >>> also right for you people in the bloomingdale neighborhood in northwest d.c. have another cleanup job ahead of them after another round of flooding. news 4 was there as d.c. fire and ems crews rescued a man trapped in his car in a flash flood...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> looking at the stories making headlines right now at 5:29. a sex scandal at a prominent local school has cost several players their spot on the football team. >>> president obama is optimistic about the future as he calls on voters to give him four more years. >>> we'll be watching the markets as the latest jobs report could give wall street another boost. we'll have much more on those stories throughout the morning but first, good morning to you. i eun yang. >> welcome back to "news4 today" on this friday, september 7th. the weekend is right around the corner. veronica johnson is keeping an eye on the forecast that will make people happy going into the weekend. >> that's right. this weekend, we're going to watch summer fall. supposed to have a ba-da-bum. >> get it? summer fall? >> yeah. >> i know. well, not like fall this morning because it's still humid out there. and temperatures throughout the area. 73 in montgomery village right now. falls church at 67
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> looking at the stories making headlines right now at 5:29. a sex scandal at a prominent local school has cost several players their spot on the football team. >>> president obama is optimistic about the future as he calls on voters to give him four more years. >>> we'll be watching the markets as the latest jobs report could give wall street another boost. we'll have much more on those stories...
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protesters burned a view of president obama in another city. muslims called the film a blast, saying it mocks the profit mohammed -- prophet mohammed. saying she was tricked to appear in the trailer. >> what was your understanding about what the film was all about? >> when i was a cast of the film, the name of the film was desert warriors, suppose to be based on how thins were -- things were 2,000 years ago. >> garcia says she is getting death threats. >> my whole life has been turned upare side down in every aspect. >> reporter: and that it was the film she was working on, dubbed the anti-islamic dialogue into the clip without the actress' knowledge. authorities questioned him last weekend. a judge rejected garcia's request to order youtube and google to remove the trailer. garcia says it invades their privacy that they argue that removing the clips would be a violation of free speech. >> they do not consent to being used as a public. >> reporter: youtube has blocked the trailer in saudi arabia, egypt, and indonesia because it violates laws in
protesters burned a view of president obama in another city. muslims called the film a blast, saying it mocks the profit mohammed -- prophet mohammed. saying she was tricked to appear in the trailer. >> what was your understanding about what the film was all about? >> when i was a cast of the film, the name of the film was desert warriors, suppose to be based on how thins were -- things were 2,000 years ago. >> garcia says she is getting death threats. >> my whole life...
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. >> our president, the president, barack obama. >> a crowd of about 6,000 democrats gave president obama a big warm welcome. they were thrilled to see him in person. >> i loved it. i thought it was terrific. >> the president started with a nod to the venue. the potomac nationals baseball stadium and the team they are named after. >> i want to congratulate the washington nationals for bringing playoff baseball to d.c. >> then the candidate got down to business. blasting mitt romney again for that remark about 47% of the population being dependent on government. >> i don't see a lot of victims in this crowd today. i see hard work in virginia. >> one thing that got everybody excited was his rebuttal to mitt romney's latest attack. >> my opponent got excited. he stood up in a rally. proudly declared, i'll get the job done from the inside. what kind of inside job is he talking about? >> mr. obama said when he said you can't change washington from the inside, he was talking about the voters who elected the lawmakers to make changes. >> you're the reason a young immigrant who grew up here and p
. >> our president, the president, barack obama. >> a crowd of about 6,000 democrats gave president obama a big warm welcome. they were thrilled to see him in person. >> i loved it. i thought it was terrific. >> the president started with a nod to the venue. the potomac nationals baseball stadium and the team they are named after. >> i want to congratulate the washington nationals for bringing playoff baseball to d.c. >> then the candidate got down to...
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obama 49% to 47%. >> i don't support the republican philosophy that tax cuts will improve the economy. i do believe that government spending can be reduced but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be spent on critical infrastructure, education, and health care. >> reporter: the president also holds a sizable 12-point lead among women voters in virginia with almost every obama campaign ad focused on women. >> moms like christy would be stretched even more under mitt romney. >> my goodness, what a northern virginia welcome. >> reporter: but there is another side to the gender gap. the romney-ryan ticket leads with men in virginia by six points and their campaign is pressing the message they can fix the economy. >> here in virginia we're not better off under president obama. >> reporter: a virginia voter and 20-year veteran of the air force believes mitt romney has more ability to handle the deficit. >> the success in the salt lake city olympics, success as governor of massachusetts, and my disillusionment what's happened the past four years, it's for those reasons primarily that i'm looking f
obama 49% to 47%. >> i don't support the republican philosophy that tax cuts will improve the economy. i do believe that government spending can be reduced but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be spent on critical infrastructure, education, and health care. >> reporter: the president also holds a sizable 12-point lead among women voters in virginia with almost every obama campaign ad focused on women. >> moms like christy would be stretched even more under mitt romney. >>...
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in the meantime president obama has a timeline to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by 2014. >> and as of this morning, a significant group of u.s. troops has now left the country. that story coming up. >> plus, it might not be a good day to be driving in california as millions of people will be stopping for a glimpse of this. the shuttle endeavour on its final flight. >>> welcome back, ten after 5:00 on this friday morning. your weather first and another good day ahead. yesterday mid 70s today a little bit warmer and still very very nice. looking at tea planner expecting -- the day planner, expecting sunshine and maybe a couple of passing clouds this afternoon. by lunchtime 75 and winds south at about 5 to 10. 80 at 3:00. evening plans just going to go outside and eat dinner on the cafe maybe the patio? looking good 77 at 6:00. let's go over to monika now with first look at timesaver traffic -- second locatable at timesaver traffic. >>> 95 between baltimore and the beltway here at 495, no problems to report. and then if you're planning to head on 270 things look good as well ro
in the meantime president obama has a timeline to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by 2014. >> and as of this morning, a significant group of u.s. troops has now left the country. that story coming up. >> plus, it might not be a good day to be driving in california as millions of people will be stopping for a glimpse of this. the shuttle endeavour on its final flight. >>> welcome back, ten after 5:00 on this friday morning. your weather first and another good day...
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mitt romney and first lady michelle obama holding campaign events in the commonwealth today. both sides paused to remember the lives lost in libya. romney tried to refocus his campaign on the economy and promised to stand up to china on trade issues. >>> there are reports that at least one person has been arrested in connection with the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya. that's according to libyan officials, but that has not been independently confirmed by nbc news yet. four americans were killed in na attack, including the american ambassador. meanwhile, the anti-american demonstrations continue across the middle east. protters are also taking aim at embassies in yemen and egypt. >>> what's happening in the middle east is a reminder of the risks that come with diplomatic service. but many foreign service workers here in washington see the work as a calling. as derrick ward reports, situations like this only strengthen their resolve. >> reporter: at the state department, flags are at half staff. and from across the globe, the pictures are disturbing. it's brought new att
mitt romney and first lady michelle obama holding campaign events in the commonwealth today. both sides paused to remember the lives lost in libya. romney tried to refocus his campaign on the economy and promised to stand up to china on trade issues. >>> there are reports that at least one person has been arrested in connection with the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya. that's according to libyan officials, but that has not been independently confirmed by nbc news yet. four...
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the obama campaign called an audible yesterday because of the weather. it's been raining in charlotte all week and there is a chance for thunderstorms tonight. republicans say the event was moved because of a lack of enthusiasm. democrats say that's nonsense. they say 65,000 people lined up to get tickets. 19,000 others were wait-listed. >> i was really looking forward to this. i got my tickets. i was so excited. i waited four hours in line for it, for it to just be denied? >> it's the weather. what are we suppose ede to do, control the weather? democrats are powerful, come on. >> there will also be no traditional balloon drop at the end of the president's speech because of the last-minute change. organizers didn't have enough time to fill the ceiling in the arena with balloons. and our own jim vance and tom sherwood have been in charlotte all week. they'll have more live reports from the dnc tonight on news4. >>> ann romney making a stop in virginia tomorrow. the possible first lady will visit a leesburg horseback riding academy. romney is an avid rider
the obama campaign called an audible yesterday because of the weather. it's been raining in charlotte all week and there is a chance for thunderstorms tonight. republicans say the event was moved because of a lack of enthusiasm. democrats say that's nonsense. they say 65,000 people lined up to get tickets. 19,000 others were wait-listed. >> i was really looking forward to this. i got my tickets. i was so excited. i waited four hours in line for it, for it to just be denied? >> it's...
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for his part today, president obama took a hard line. as anti-american rioting spread through the muslim world, president obama was on hand for the return of the remains of u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens, and his three colleagues, murdered by a mob on the 9/11 anniversary tuesday. the president vowed no u.s. retreat. >> i'm making it clear that justice will come to those who harm americans. most of all, even in our grief, we will be resolute. for we are americans. and we hold our head high. >> reporter: but the protests widened. this was iraq, in lebanon symbols of the u.s. got burned at kfc and the hardee's. this was gaza. many egyptians are still furious over that anti-muslim film made in the u.s. and it's not just arab nations. muslims to the east erupted. this was pakistan today. this was bangladesh. these were indian muslims in kashmir. while back in the u.s., republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan blamed president obama. >> what we do not see is steady consistent american leadership. that is what keeps the peace.
for his part today, president obama took a hard line. as anti-american rioting spread through the muslim world, president obama was on hand for the return of the remains of u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens, and his three colleagues, murdered by a mob on the 9/11 anniversary tuesday. the president vowed no u.s. retreat. >> i'm making it clear that justice will come to those who harm americans. most of all, even in our grief, we will be resolute. for we are americans. and we hold our...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. >>> no rest during this political halftime in between the conventions. the candidates are using this time to make a run through key swing states. >> that's right. joining us with his take on the current race for the president is "meet the press" moderator david gregory. good to have you. >> thank you. >> another big week ahead of you. before we talk about the democratic national convention, what kind -- with it, i should say, i mean, what are they thinking? are they saying as long as we don't say anything bizarre, ie eastwood, we'll be okay or pull out all the stops? >> talking to the president's advisers they want to be more specific. i think where they'll attack governor romney is, you know, that he went on the offensive against president obama but didn't give the american people a road map for how he'll usher in a better economy. i think they'll work the gender issu
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. >>> no rest during this political halftime in between the conventions. the candidates are using this time to make a run through key swing states. >> that's right. joining us with his take on the current race for the president is "meet the press" moderator david gregory. good to have you....
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at the same time the democrats will be welcoming president obama to virginia beach. he'll rally supporters at the farm bureau live venue. the. has a four-point lead in the commonwealth. >>> our partners at cbs this morning are getting a look at the campaign from someone who knows pretty well how these things go. sharply rose joins us live from -- charlie rose joins us live from new york with a preview. who's that? >> good morning, mike and andrea. once again you get it right. senator john mccain will be with us in studio 57 and we'll ask him what mitt romney needs to do to gain some momentum. outrage is growing if passengers on american airlines. 700 flights have been canceled in the last 11 days. we'll talk to an airline spokesman who says pilots are to blame. all that and more when we see you at 7:00. >> thank you, charlie. we will be watching. >>> the big story this morning, the n.f.l. referees are back. the league reached a deal to end the lockout finally. >> all it took was that debacle monday night. kristin fisher is live at fed ex field with more on the story.
at the same time the democrats will be welcoming president obama to virginia beach. he'll rally supporters at the farm bureau live venue. the. has a four-point lead in the commonwealth. >>> our partners at cbs this morning are getting a look at the campaign from someone who knows pretty well how these things go. sharply rose joins us live from -- charlie rose joins us live from new york with a preview. who's that? >> good morning, mike and andrea. once again you get it right....